Leggett & Platt Automotive is looking to solve manufacturing inefficiencies and optimize production processes by hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead and develop their Manufacturing Engineering team with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Experience in workplace design and product development is an asset
- Working knowledge of operational metrics and improvement tools (VSAM, PDCA, 8 wastes, line balancing, time studies, etc.)
- Adequate experience in the use of common IT-solutions (MS Office, etc.)
- Experience in people management
- Experience in project management
- Automotive experience
- Ability to lead with targets to ensure continuously improving manufacturing engineering performance
Responsibilities
- Ensures equipment safety is always met by making sure that equipment safety specifications are correct and fulfilled and branch/country/regional safety standards are adhered to.
- Designs and develops new manufacturing processes (including equipment specifications to support RFQ process) in line with latest technology advancements within global manufacturing standards.
- Prepares, reviews and submits manufacturing input into the quote cycle that ensures alignment with capabilities and competitiveness in the market.
- Leads team responsible for PLC control systems and Vision inspection systems and design of mechanical systems and tools to manufacture parts.
- Maintains document control and bills of material in ERP and IT systems.
- Tracks and executes requests for quote (RFQ’s) from Sales team through generation of manufacturing and tooling plans, costing estimates, and quotations for manufactured parts and tooling.
- Manages internal machine shop processes and injection mold design/repair processes.
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree of technical studies (e.g. Mechanical, Industrial Engineering)
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in operational leadership
- Hands-on mentality and excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills
- Commitment to 100% safety, quality and continuous improvement
